Lesser Noctule vs Raposa

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

• Lesser Noctule is Endangered while Raposa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Noctule	Raposa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nyctalus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Noctule and Raposa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Raposa

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Noctule	Raposa
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Raposa

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Raposa

A raposa-vermelha (Vulpes vulpes) e o carnivoro selvagem de distribuicao mais ampla da Terra. Colonizou habitats que vao da tundra artica a ambientes urbanos em todo o hemisferio norte e em areas onde foi introduzida na Australia. Reconhecida pela pelagem ruiva, o ventre branco e a cauda espessa. Omnivora altamente adaptavel, a raposa-vermelha come de tudo, de coelhos e campanhois a frutos e restos humanos. Comunica-se com mais de 40 vocalizacoes distintas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden